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Butterfly on pink flower Butterfly - science name: Melitaea ornata Butterfly,Insects,Melitaea ornata Click/tap to enlarge

Butterfly on pink flower

Butterfly - science name: Melitaea ornata

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  1. View EAmer's profile
    EAmer
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    Very beautiful butterfly,
    Photographed early in the morning ?
    Well done !!     Posted 14 years ago
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    Roeselien Raimond
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    Love this natural jewellery! Posted 14 years ago
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    Just beautiful! Posted 14 years ago

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The Eastern Knapweed Fritillary

''Melitaea ornata'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The species rank of ''Melitaea ornata'' was only very recently recognised in two publications by Russell, et al. in 2005 and 2007.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by EAmer
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Uploaded Jul 17, 2011. Captured Feb 15, 2010 17:05.
  • NIKON D300
  • f/6.7
  • 1/45s
  • ISO200
  • 150mm